Content related to the sectors: dairy

6 February 2023

Pregnancy rates drive profitability

How Jim Kirk has lifted pregnancy rate across his year round calving herd from 20% to an impressive 25%.

30 January 2024

Dairy fat and protein trade deficits grow in 2020

Much of the value in a dairy product comes from its constituents, and so looking at our trade balance in terms of fat and protein can provide valuable insight on demand for milk solids.

30 January 2024

Global weather continues to drive grain markets: Feed market report

Throughout the month of May, domestic prices were very reactive to global affairs, with weather being the main driver of global markets.

30 January 2024

GB milk production shows early peak

GB milk deliveries dropped back on forecasted levels in the week ending 15 May, averaging 37.49ml.

25 May 2021

Ruminant Health & Welfare survey results

An overview of the Ruminant Health & Welfare survey results, priorities and how they’re going to be tackled.

21 November 2023

Soil organisms stabilise soil structure

Soil organisms help bind soil into stable aggregates.

21 November 2023

The soil food web and nutrient cycling

Soils contain a very high diversity of organisms. These soil organisms interact with one another and the chemical and physical properties of the soil to drive soil processes.